Being the most populated country today, India has strongly emerged as one of the largest and fastest growing healthcare ecosystems in the world. While government initiatives such as Ayushman Bharat, National Health Mission and PMJAY have significantly boosted the healthcare sector in the country, the covid pandemic further accelerated this industry growth. Thus, there has been a heightened demand for efficient healthcare architecture services in recent times. However, only a handful of architecture firms clearly understand the myriad of critical intricacies that are to be considered while erecting a healthcare setup. One such company that has created a niche for itself in the industry through its deep domain knowledge is Shirodkar Falnikar Associates (SFA).

Based in Mumbai, SFA was cofounded in 1993 by two architects Rajesh Shirodkar and Vijay Falnikar, with a vision to provide top-notch quality design, detailing and execution services for construction and renovation projects across diverse industries. Today, under their able guidance, the company has evolved into a one-stop destination for all consultancy & turnkey solutions pertaining to diverse architectural & renovation projects such as hospitals, nursing homes, education spaces, malls, shopping complexes, factories, large offices, residential villas & apartments, restaurants, resorts and a lot more. Some of the major services that it offers under healthcare architecture include

Surveying, Research, Designing, Detailing, Project Management, Supervision, Cost Estimation, Certification & Commissioning and many more.

“We are a team of passionate, creative people who are on an endeavor to combine skilled manpower and latest technologies to cater to every requirement of the clients. Our approach is to design simple, contemporary ideas that enhance functionality, and create unique, memorable spaces. In terms of our services for the healthcare sector, our focus has always been to bring functional efficiency and comforting ambience to people who come to heal and get well”, says Vijay Falnikar, Co-Founder, SFA.

Our focus has always been to bring functional efficiency & comforting ambience to people who come to heal & get well

Well aware of the importance of design and detailing in any healthcare architecture project, SFA works closely with specialist doctors and ensures to take their suggestions, perspective and concerns into account while working on every healthcare project. Further, it not only suggests materials that enhance the ambience and minimize the maintenance of the space, but also takes full accountability and ensures timely delivery of the entire project within the approved budget.

“One of the most memorable projects that we also consider as an achievement was the expansion of 150-bed Kaushalya Hospital in Thane that was spread across eight floors spanning over 40,000 sq. ft. area. What made the project very challenging was it also being a Covid center, wherein the entire construction and renovation activity was segregated to ensure neither the safety of our workers is compromised, nor the hospital’s daily operation was disturbed”, proudly says Rajesh, who has been the primary point-of-contact for the project and played a pivotal role in its successful completion.

Owing to such fine track record and industry benchmark practices, SFA boasts of having served a diverse clientele that include Kaushalya Hospital, JMD-Skoda, Bharat Petroleum, Isuzu, Idea Cellular, South Indian Education Society, Mysore Sandal Soaps, Mukwano Group of Companies, ZIM shipping and many others. Standing true to its vision of making efficient, tranquil and state-of-the-art healthcare facilities accessible to all, the company aspires to expand its operations across India in the coming days and already has numerous upcoming projects in its pipeline. While it has already done a few projects in Sri Lanka, Uganda and Tanzania, SFA will also focus on foraying into other countries as well.